Interdisciplinary Community Development

<p><em>Interdisciplinary Community Development: International Perspectives</em> is a unique look at the innovations in interdisciplinary community development around the world. International leaders in geography public policy administration social work education and public health explore the latest research programs and approaches to promote strategies that foster social justice health peace building and others. <br><br>This book clearly defines the ambiguous concept of community development and examines successful strategies and approaches for the betterment of society. Projects highlighting cooperation collaboration and the sharing of thoughts and creative ideas are discussed in detail. The volume also offers extensive references tables and figures to effectively illustrate ideas and concepts. <br><br>Other topics in <em>Interdisciplinary Community Development: International Perspectives</em> include: </p><ul> <li>Key issues in the conceptualization and practice of interdisciplinary community collaboration and development (ICCD) </li> <li>Methods to develop community networks for the promotion of social rights and peace building in the Middle East </li> <li>Approaches for community development in communities with limited economic resources low-level literacy and limited access </li> <li>A history of community organization (CO) in India </li> <li>Strategies to develop a coordinated community response system to domestic violence </li> <li>An international university-to-university collaborative project in Nigeria to share knowledge across disciplines </li> <li>Interdisciplinary community practice to promote the development of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Croatia </li> <li>Romania’s Pentru Voi Fundatia as a ’best practice’ model of interdisciplinary community development (ICD) </li> <li>Research to assess the quality of life of residents who have had community development intervention </li> </ul><p><em>Interdisciplinary Community Development: International Perspectives</em> is a valuable resource for social workers organizers planners policymakers and activists.</p>